Icecream Journal

Who’s ready for some weird ice cream news? As always, three of these stories are true and one is completely made up by us. Try to guess which is the phony by leaving a comment. And this time, we’ll throw in a prize. Free ice cream to one of the people who guess the fake news item!

1. I DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ LICENSE! – When Oakland, California ice cream vendor James Watusic was ordered to cease operation of his ice cream stand after failing to provide a valid permit, he decided to outthink “the man” and continue selling his ice cream one way or another. Days after he was banished by authorities, the crafty salesman returned, this time giving away his treats for free… in exchange for a donation to “The Jimmy Watusic Fund.” Though business was booming, authorities saw through his scam and shut him down once again.

2. THERE’S SOMETHING EXTRA IN MY ICE CREAM! – Two Kansas City men operating an ice cream truck were arrested after offering a little more than push-up pops and fudgesicles. When a parent approached the truck in search of some mid-summer refreshment, the shady men replied “How ’bout a bong?” The parent didn’t buy the marijuana smoking device and instead reported the crooked sales team to the cops. When the police nabbed the duo, they found a small amount of marijuana and six bongs inside the truck.

3. EVEN AT A RETIRED PRISON, THE CRIMINALS CAN’T RESIST A VISIT- The Ohio State Reformatory, which served as the set of the classic movie, The Shawshank Redemption, hasn’t housed prisoners since 1972. But that didn’t stop some crooks from breaking into the Cell Block Cafe and making off with four cases of ice cream and three pounds of bratwurst. Police have no leads, but the Reformatory remains open to tourists despite the disruption by the frozen felons.

4. HE’S SINGING ‘TIL THE COWS COME HOME – It stands to reason that the best ice cream is made with the best milk, so what do you do if your cows don’t produce the best milk? Hire a professional Italian opera singer to sing to them, of course! That’s what Lancashire, England dairy farmer Frank Frederick did when he flew in renowned tenor Marcello Bedoni to serenade his cows. Said the tenor himself, “The cows are such gentle beasts and have a good ear for opera.” Mooooo!!